Q&A: Gary Kibble, Chief Digital & Marketing Officer, Wickes
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About Gary
Gary is a highly respected and experienced CMO, whose expertise in customer-focussed strategy, omni-channel retail and branding has led to outstanding commercial results. He is the Chief Digital & Marketing Officer at Wickes – an established brand that has been supplying DIY products to the UK’s home improvement market since 1972.
Prior to Wickes, Gary enjoyed CMO roles at Sainsburys Argos and Mothercare. He also spent more than 10 years at The Very Group, with roles including Business Transformation Director and Group Brand Director. Gary started his career as a Marketing Graduate Trainee, rising rapidly through the ranks to the Business Unit Director role.
In addition to Gary’s extraordinary technical experience, he is also a well-regarded senior leader with glowing reports from his team on LinkedIn, including, “Gary is an inspirational leader who brings people on the journey with him, through his high energy and enthusiasm.” and “Gary is an authentic and motivational leader. His impact spread beyond his marketing team and through the whole organisation.”
Gary, thank you for joining us today.
We hope you enjoy this thoughtful and insightful conversation as much as we did.
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